Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-11-12
ASKING ron MERCY.
x,... az she Condemned Anarchists
ss..,,sau for Executive Cismasaey'

ssesftton for Mxecasaee
CHIcAco, IN, Nov. 3--Two fall CON-
papies Of policemen are now quar'ered 20
,hs county Jail near the anarchists cells
The officers were brought into the jail last
night By the back entrance. There att
00v.two men in all and each IS armed VIE
4, Winchester rifle. These men will re-
main m the iail until after the banging.
Their was no excitement in the jail this
mornipg. whatever stir was oeeasionea
BY the decision Yesterday has worn on
to-day, aud everything is quiet there.
Al he Jail this morning long conference
was held between Captain Black, l. ;. OIL
YER Of the amnesty association, and the
seven condemned men After the eonela-
sion ofthe conference Captain Black refused
10 make public the matter under discussion.
He said he expected to start for Springfield
with petition Of amnesty on MONDAY
night To the inquiry whether ne hopea
for rlemeney, he replied; II am always
houelul man. will hope until there Is no
longer any ground for II. IL has
been suggested by several attorneys
that the defense, for the purpose Of delay,
/ II nothing else, could apply for wrl1 q
( iHHatiro inggirtRdO to determine the meh'al
I condition OF the condemned men, captain
Black sald Of this: III might be done; bnt
/ those brave fellows wOlld never consent 70
il. | would not give il second thought
/ Mrs. Lucy Parsons appeared on the streets
/ with an armlul of the pamphlets which
! small boy tried TO sell yesterday. An
/ enormous crowd soon collected about her
4 and officers compelled her 10 move on.
I The chief OF police ordered, however, that
I she be allowed 70 sell the
pamphlets but not TO create blockade on
/ Inc streets. She admitted the justice OF
| this but soon after took up her stand ON
/ Government square, having been advised
I by friends that tue city police could not
/ modest her there. soon, however, another
I tremendous crowd eOugregated around her,
\ aud a deputy United states marshal made
/ her move On. she then walked up and
I down the streets selling the pamphlets
! until Sue was exhausted. The person nbo
4 furnished the pamphlets says she sold
/ fully 500 copies az 5 cents a copy.
/ August spies, Samuel Flrldea aud
\ Michael SehYab signed = petition this
/ afternoon humbly begging the governor 70
/ commute their sentences These three have
! not written letters 10 the governor stating
| that they would NOS accept Communication.
/ The signatures Oi Firldrn and Schwab were
/ secured by Captain Black and l.. :. Oliver
1 in the morning conference, bat spies was
| Obdurate al that time and would not sign
/ the papeT Late this afternoon, however,
| DC WAS called on By Dr. schmidt, cx-Allrr-
I man Frank St4ober an Grofge SHILLING.
! who lsboIetl with him until his signature
I was SCI ured. Tho other f1ur nJlhing
1 coa!d b done With; but committee VI
I friends will call or them again Tomorrow
| aud endeay0r to induce them 10 reconsider
/ their determination not to ask for mercy.
| The Arbsiter ZsifHag, tho organ ~ the
/ anarchists has long editorial ia to-day :
Issue on the action OF the supreme cpuft. ia
4 which tt says: For a bundled years the
I United States enjoyed the reputation Of
I being free country, and up 10 a short time
\ ago such reputation was most iustiii
I able, but lately lew pSzsrssors Of the
/ colossal riches produced by tho common
I people usurfea criminal power TO pc ~~ft
/ and nls,nteFpTet the laws created by the
/ fathers Of tins rrpabllc In good fai,h and
/ progressive spirit. They splatteF with mrd
[ the name OF the republic, Justice, which
( Is being distributed under the auapsces Df
( Jay Gould, Vanderbilt et al, wears tot only
+ q handage over her eyes, bat also a watch
I word on her breast which reads, Public
+ be d" The editorial further
I accuses the justices OF having been
( led merely by the desire OF setting
Ia horrible example 10 the working
I classes, 10 keep them easter ia submission.
I II warns tho justices that be rho soua tho
I wind must reap the whiriwind. and adds:
4 'Our comrades will seal with their blood
the truth that liberty and justice eau hardly
raise their heads in this country.
/ Chairman Oliver. of the amnesty Rsao-
citation, wore out his patience and n good
horse To-day tn an unavailing sflaft 10
secure 4 hall for Saturday uight's max4
meeting No owners o! places Of public
assemblagc can be prevailed upon 70 rent
for even one night for tho purpose,
/ Ex-Secre,ary Of the Treasury Window,
I who arrived in this city from New York
this evening, was asked By reporter what
/ Is Thought Of the anarchist case In tho
east. He said. The people have been
anIionsly awaiting the verdict, and be.
lieye the conservative people OF the country
are well satisfied with il. While many ass
moved By dictates Of humanity 10 pity tho
condemned men, very few there ore that
| have talked with bat think thess men
should be punished "
The OBJECTS Of the visits Of Mesars SaltsF
and Lloyd to tho anarchists on Wednesday
developed to-day by tho circulation ofthres
different petitions among tho citizens, ask.
ing tho governor 20 save the anarchist..
The first Of these contained the names Of
oil seven men, and was signed during the
day by Judge Tully, Judge Booth, Alder.
man Manierre and Others. The sscpnd
petition does not contain tho name, If
Engel, Fischer aud Lingg. Tho last one
has only the names Of Ficlden and Schwab
on It, these being singled out a. the men
most likely &c be saved.